Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 544
Estimate: £100/150
Hammer: £150
England v Australia 1884. Early original sepia photograph of the England team who played Australia at Lord’s 21st-23rd July 1884, standing and seated, in rows wearing blazers, caps and cricket attire. The photograph laid down to official photographers mount with title and players names to lower border. Players include W.G. Grace, Lyttelton, Shrewsbury, Ulyett, Lord Harris, Steel, Barlow, Peate, Christopherson, Read etc. The photograph overall measures 17.75”x14.75”. Photograph by E. Hawkins & Co of Brighton. Some light fading to image, wear to border with some loss to lower and right hand side border of mount otherwise in good condition. A rare early image
England won the Test match by an innings and five runs. For England , Steel made 148, Barlow 38, Ulyett 32 and Peate took six wickets in the Australian first innings and Ulyett seven wickets in the Australian second innings. For Australia, Scott made 75, Giffen 63 and Palmer took six wickets in England’s only innings